US Human Rights Network

We have a major issue with the US Human Rights Network Board Leadership. We will report to the Public soon about efforts to Dismantle this Human Rights organization at a crossroads in History concerning Racial Justice. Stayed Tuned for a deep dive into analyzing played out in a Institutional setting. Stay Tuned. #

Texas Schools Won’t “Both Sides” the Holocaust, Just American Racism Some thoughts about (and questions for) those attacking Critical Race Theory

Fisk Jubilee Singers celebrate 150 years since first tour The Fisk Jubilee Singers' first tour wasn't an immediate success, but their perseverance through financial hardship to find an audience took them around the world and kept their school afloat.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Resources - Zinn Education Project Here are lessons, books, and films for teaching the truth about Columbus and Indigenous Peoples' history. Learn more at the Abolish Columbus Day campaign

Why Native Americans Commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day On Monday, October 11, Native Americans across Indian Country will be commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day. To be clear, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not just for Native Americans.

Deputies in California’s Antelope Valley are disproportionately citing Black teens for minor infractions that lead to criminal records and incarceration. This article originally appeared in ProPublica.org.

In a California Desert Sheriff Deputies Settle Schoolyard Disputes and Black Teens Bear the Brunt | Black Agenda Report Deputies in California’s Antelope Valley are disproportionately citing Black teens for minor infractions that lead to criminal records and incarceration. Barron Gardner, a high school history teacher in Southern California’s Antelope Valley, stared down Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ...

Towards Life 3.0: Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century is a talk series organized and facilitated by Mathias Risse, Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy. Drawing inspiration from the title of Max Tegmark’s book, Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, the series draws upon a range of scholars, technology leaders, and public interest technologists to address the ethical aspects of the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on society and human life.

Decolonizing AI: The Challenges, Opportunities, and the Urgency of Now Towards Life 3.0: Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century is a talk series organized and facilitated by Mathias Risse, Director of the Carr Center for Huma...

The Right for Redemption is a Human Rights...8th Amendment Violation

Redeeming Justice draws from the lived experience of the project's co-authors who were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) over three decades ago and human rights law to argue for a right to redemption. The central argument is that all human beings are capable of change and that this should be reflected in the law, meaning that impermeable sentences like LWOP, which allow for no opportunity to revisit indefinite incarceration, amount to cruel and unusual punishment. The article will be published in the Northwestern Law Review in October. Please find a link to the draft of the article here.

Redeeming Justice Redeeming Justice draws from the lived experience of the project's co-authors who were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) over three ...